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52 Wholesome Holiday Posts That Remind Us What Christmas Is Really About (New Pics)
Who doesn’t love a little Christmas magic? Especially when it comes in the form of a surprise gift or a sweet gesture that you never really expected in the first place.
Even though we are in the new year, we can still feel that warm and fuzzy feeling of Christmas. The season was full of so many wholesome moments that we are not quite ready to let go.
In 2025, people made Christmas special in all kinds of ways — someone proposed to their partner, someone else spent the day in a cozy cabin by themselves, and some people even left thoughtful surprises for their neighbors.
These and several other heartwarming memories shared by people online is why we love Christmas so much, and can’t wait to carry that holiday cheer into the new year.
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#1
I Think Somebody Has A Crush On The Christmas Light Decoration
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Cab Drivers Line Up Outside Hospital To Take Sick Kids To See Christmas Lights
#3
A Community Shop In West London (Twickenham) Is Open On Christmas Day For Anyone That Wants A Bit Of Company
#4
Prague’s Christmas Lights Designed By Kids
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A Christmas To Remember
#6
This Is What Gives Me Faith In Humanity
#7
I'm A Shelter Vet Tech And Spent Christmas With My Lil Friends
#8
I Was Orphaned Early This Year. My Teacher Is Starting The Adoption Process. Here's An Ornament She Got For Our New Family! I Thought It Was Wholesome
#9
My Dad Was Admitted To The Hospital Right Before Christmas. We Didn't Know If He Would Make It Home At All And Especially Not For Christmas
This is my parents slow dancing to "I'll be home for Christmas" on Christmas Day.
nomnomborkbork 9 months ago
The gift of good health is the most important gift one can ever have.
#10
My Boyfriend Bought Me Art Supplies For Christmas, I've Never Painted Before! I Know This Needs A Lot Of Work But I'm So Happy With My First Ever Painting
#11
Neighbours Knew I Was Going To Be Alone On Christmas So They Brought Me This
#12
On Christmas, I Returned To A Place I Had Cleaned Up A Year Ago. Nature Has Reclaimed Back Its Land. This Is A Successful Cleanup I Will Cherish Forever
#13
I Went To A Local Holiday Market And There Was A Little Girl Selling Her Paintings Of Christmas Monsters
Best $5 I’ve spent all season.
#14
Good Things Happen To Good People
Kid Murray 9 months ago
13 years of on-time rent payments and quiet, respectful behaviour, and not so much as a thank you from my landlord. This was pretty nice of him.
#15
My Friend Is In A Wheelchair. So I Crocheted Her A Dinosaur In A Wheelchair For Christmas
#16
My Wife Had To Leave For A Business Trip (Singing) For Six Weeks, And I Remodeled Her Room As A Christmas Surprise
#18
My Girlfriend Got Us Matching Hoodies For Christmas
#19
Grandma Is Now Addicted To LEGO And Loves The Christmas Stuff
#20
A Christmas Gift For A Bike Enthusiast
#21
Our Great-Uncle Phil Has Down Syndrome. He Loves Christmas At 65 As Much As He Did At 5. Here's His Best Rudolph
#23
The Amazon Driver Who Delivered My Package At 6pm On Christmas Eve
#24
It's Christmas 1975. I'm 5 Yrs Old And So Glad My Dad Survived Vietnam. I Know He'll Live To Be My Hero For Many Years
#25
Merry Christmas From Our Happy Lil Arizona Snowman Family To Yours
#26
All The News About This Man Is So Wholesome
#27
I Was Putting Up My Lights And Prancer Came By To Give His Blessing
#28
I Engraved And Cut A Sheet Of Brass Entirely By Hand To Reproduce An Old Photograph Of My Great Great Grandfather As A Christmas Gift For My Father
#29
My Friend Got To Attend An Ugly Sweater Christmas Party For Dogs And I’ve Never Been So Jealous In My Life!
#30
Christmas Letter I Got From My Student
I teach art in a huge school, and I see 520 kids in one week. I feel like my experiences with the kids get lost, and tbh it makes me sad cuz I wanted to teach because being in school was so hard for me, and I loved my teachers. Well, a student gave me this Christmas letter today, and she totally made me (happy) cry. I wanted to share it.
#31
Decided To Spend Christmas Alone At The Cabin. Best Decision Ever! Think I’m Gonna Stay Over New Years As Well
#32
My Husband Bought An Out-Of-Service Vending Machine And Filled It With My Favorite Drinks As A Christmas Gift
I was pretty shocked, not gonna lie. I love it so much (I’m a huge Diet Dr Pepper drinker), and he also gifted me five rolls of quarters to use in it. I wasn’t allowed in the garage for a week.
#33
It’s A Christmas Miracle
After more than two years of trying, while watching everyone else around us get pregnant. Going to countless doctor visits and many setbacks. Having to resort to IVF with only one successful retrieval, we finally received the best news!
P.S. For those going through a similar journey: I wish you nothing but the best. I know it’s difficult, but it’s not impossible.
#35
After Years Of Saying “This Is The Year I’ll Make Ornaments” I Finally Did It (I Did Everyone’s Favorite Colors)
#36
Adopted A Cat Called Frank. Here He Is Enjoying His First Christmas Tree
#37
In New Zealand The Police Are Offering Free Gift Wrapping For Christmas This Year
#38
My BF Saw This Goodest Boy On His Way Home From Christmas
The Starsong Princess 9 months ago
My neighbor’s dog used to ride in his sidecar, wearing goggles!
#39
For 11 Straight Years I Have Been Working On Xmas Eve In A Different Christmas Suit
David Morgan 9 months ago
That is quite the look. Kudos for having enough confidence to pull it off.
#40
I Got A Kindle As A Christmas Gift From Redditor, And It Was The Most Unexpected Thing That's Ever Happened To Me
#41
We Recreated Last Year’s Christmas Card (Which Was Also Our Pregnancy Announcement)
Kid Murray 9 months ago
I think one of the best gifts you can give a child is teaching them to love nature and the outdoors from an early age.
#42
My Grandma Turns 90 Next Year. This Is What I Made Her For Christmas
Luckily, my grandma is very fit for her age. Nevertheless, daily tasks are becoming more and more exhausting for her.
Jan Rosier 9 months ago
twelve occasions to be called in to 'open the lid please, I can't...' - great tactic, love it !
#43
Neighbor Brought Me Christmas Dinner
I had to come home early from a family Christmas because I got the flu, and my neighbor saw my car in the driveway. We have only waved and had chit chat over the past 3 years. He knocked and gave me this amazing meal for Christmas Eve. What a great family
#45
I Proposed To My Girlfriend Of 4 And A Half Years This Christmas Morning
#46
I Had Worked A Double Shift, Which Turned Into An Overnight Shift. My Wife And Daughter Got Up Early To Make Me Christmas Dinner. I Feel Very Fortunate
#47
A 9-Year-Old Aspiring Paleontologist Found The Find Of A Lifetime On Christmas Morning: A Massive 5-Inch Tooth From A Prehistoric Giant Shark Megalodon
David Morgan 9 months ago
Holy moly, that's in incredible condition - not counting the inherent value, that's a genuine treasure.
#48
My Friend Made The Charcuterie Board For A Christmas Event
#49
Two Christmas Parties, Two Very Different People (29)
#50
My Neighbor Has No Living Family Members And This Year Her Only Friend Moved Into A Retirement Home. Every Year We Get Her A Gift. This Text Broke My Heart
#51
My Parents Still Have My Baby Picture On Their Christmas Tree
Janet Sparrow 9 months ago
I have both kids as little kids. They each made a frame from popsicle sticks. ❤️
#52
Merry Christmas (From New Zealand) My Son Will Wake Up Later This Morning To Santa's Footsteps
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Heir of Durin 9 months ago
The bar paid for his meal, so he asked them to charge him $1 so he could tip her. Pretty neat!
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Heir of Durin 9 months ago
The bar paid for his meal, so he asked them to charge him $1 so he could tip her. Pretty neat!
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